Chicago Cubs vs Boston Braves
August 4, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 4, 1950 at Braves Field. The Boston Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Boston Braves 10

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Terwilliger 2b 4 0 0 0
Serena 3b 3 1 0 0
Ward 1b 3 0 0 0
  Borkowski pr 0 1 0 0
Sauer lf 4 0 1 0
Pafko cf 2 0 1 1
Smalley ss 4 0 1 0
Jeffcoat rf 4 0 1 1
Sawatski c 3 0 0 0
Rush p 1 0 0 0
  Dubiel p 1 0 0 0
  Leonard p 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Hartsfield 2b 5 1 2 1
Jethroe cf 5 2 2 1
Torgeson 1b 2 3 1 0
Elliott 3b 4 1 2 2
Gordon lf 2 1 1 2
Cooper c 5 1 1 1
Holmes rf 5 0 0 1
Kerr ss 5 1 1 1
Spahn p 3 0 2 1
Totals 36 10 12 10
Chicago 000 000 002243
Boston 206 000 02x10121
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  L(9-13) 2.2 5 8 4 3 0
  Dubiel   3.1 4 0 0 2 2
  Leonard   2.0 3 2 2 2 0
Totals
8.0
12
10
6
7
2
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  W(14-11) 9.0 4 2 2 5 6
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
5
6

  E–Serena (17), Pafko (6), Smalley (34), Torgeson (11).  DP–Chicago 1. Ward, Boston 1. Hartsfield-Kerr-Torgeson.  2B–Chicago Sauer (19,off Spahn), Boston Gordon (16,off Rush); Elliott (14,off Leonard).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Elliott (1,off Rush).  IBB–Gordon (4,by Rush).  Team–10.  SB–Jethroe (29,2nd base off Rush/Sawatski).  U–Al Barlick, Augie Donatelli, Lee Ballanfant.  T–2:12.  A–16,910.
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